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Outdoors in Lorraine

Few parks or trails are on the map in Lorraine

The biggest trail networks: Winona State Forest (14.5 mi), Washington Park (3.2 mi), Gould's Corners State Forest (2 mi). 32% of Lorraine’s land is conserved, about 7,899 acres. 5,443 acres are parks and preserves, 6,199 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
32%
7,899 acres · of 39.0 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,443 ac
6,199 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
3.3 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Winona State Forest, with 14.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Winona State Forest

Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
3,488 acres14.5 mi of trail
Remington PFARBronze TrailMusher RunFrank's Fancy+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Washington Park

Nature preserve
713 acres3.2 mi of trail
Washington County Park
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Gould's Corners State Forest

Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,057 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Littlejohn Wildlife Management Area

Nature preserve
400 acres0.1 mi of trail
Sycopath Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Winona State Forest3,488 acres · 14.5 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Directions
Washington Park713 acres · 3.2 mi of trail
Directions
Gould's Corners State Forest1,057 acres · 2 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Littlejohn Wildlife Management Area400 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Tug Hill State Forest157 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Who protects it

7,899 conserved acres

32% of Lorraine’s land. Who manages Lorraine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State conservation5,141 ac
County3,476 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)14 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,715 acLocal Conservation Area · 2,729 acLocal Recreation Area · 747 acState Resource Management Area · 404 acState Other or Unknown · 22 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Winona State Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation3,503Open
Jefferson County Lands
Local Conservation Area
County2,729Restricted
Gould'S Corners State Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation1,055Open
Washington Park
Local Recreation Area
County747Open
Littlejohn Wma
State Resource Management Area
State conservation404Open
Tug Hill State Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation157Open
South Sandy Creek
State Other or Unknown
State conservation22Restricted
Things to do

2 places to go in Lorraine

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Fishing spots in Lorraine
South Sandy Creek Fishing Access
Directions
Trails & water

17 named trails

Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.2 miHorses · 12.1 miUnpaved · 12.6 mi
Gold Spike3.3 mi
Remington PFAR1.9 mi
Bronze Trail1.5 mi
Musher Run1.2 mi
Totman Gulf Trail1.2 mi
Frank's Fancy1.1 mi
Silver Run Trail1.0 mi
Wag Trail0.8 mi
Sycopath Trail0.8 mi
Adsit Trail0.7 mi
7 more trails
Snowmobile Trail
0.7 mi
Tail Trail
0.5 mi
Pussycat Trail
0.4 mi
Washington County Park
0.4 mi
Streamside
0.3 mi
Alice's Alley
0.3 mi
Baker's Byway
0.3 mi
Biking & sports

3.3 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in Lorraine: May to September

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)273039536674787770574533
Rain (in)3.93.03.23.73.94.23.84.04.35.04.44.4

February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lorraine →

Next door

Lorraine and its neighbors

Lorraine has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Lorraine— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Boylston— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Worth— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ellisburg9%0.129834%B
Rodman19%0.43,29729%A−
Adams2%under 0.15256%C+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Lorraine

Where can I hike in Lorraine?

The longest trail networks: Winona State Forest, 14.5 miles; Washington Park, 3.2 miles; Gould's Corners State Forest, 2 miles; Littlejohn Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Lorraine’s trails?

Winona State Forest and Washington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Lorraine?

3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Lorraine?

60,746 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lorraine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,852 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lorraine neighbors.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →